North Capitol in Nashville in Davidson County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Queen Elizabeth and Sir Walter Raleigh and the future state of Tennessee
Inscription.
In 1584, England's Queen Elizabeth granted Sir Walter Raleigh a patent to lands including the future Tennessee.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Exploration.
Location. 36° 10.178′ N, 86° 47.237′ W. Marker is in Nashville, Tennessee, in Davidson County. It is in North Capitol. It is on 7th Avenue, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Nashville TN 37208, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Middle Tennessee. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Contact between Native American and Europeans (here, next to this marker); Three major Native-American nations living in future Tennessee (here, next to this marker); Disappearance of the Mississippian culture from Middle Tennessee (here, next to this marker); Native Americans and disease (here, next to this marker); Mississippian era in Tennessee (here, next to this marker); First English-speaking men into future Tennessee (here, next to this marker); Cultivation of edible plants in Tennessee (a few steps from this marker); Fort Prud' homme (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nashville.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 25, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 140 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 25, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.

